If God were real, you wouldn’t need a book

[Margot]

Yep. Concocted bullshit.

Good luck with that

 

[Ross Dolan]

Jesus doesn't have a middle name starting with "H"!

Yes he does. The Bible tells us so. "Hallowed" be thy name.

 

[goat]

The Trinity. The most bizarre set of theological gymnastics ever concocted trying to solve a problem Christians created for themselves. And one that almost no Christian understands nor can explain.

Dang funny.

Plato may have been the first who tried to sell monotheism to a multicultural world. Greek Gnosticism had a major influence on Christianity which found a way to keep with the tradition of polytheism.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

 

[Margot]

Plato may have been the first who tried to sell monotheism to a multicultural world. Greek Gnosticism had a major influence on Christianity which found a way to keep with the tradition of polytheism.

You're describing exactly what Catholics did by coming up with
Saints!

 

[goat]

You're describing exactly what Catholics did by coming up with
Saints!

Greek demigods is what led to the idea for saints.

 

[Margot]

Greek demigods is what led to the idea for saints.

But it's not Biblical! And very confusing when the Catholic church doesn't do their homework!

 

[Apostle_Frank]

The Trinity. The most bizarre set of theological gymnastics ever concocted trying to solve a problem Christians created for themselves. And one that almost no Christian understands nor can explain.

Dang funny.

I remember reading once that when Erasmus was trying to translate the Bible and he realized that the part of the Gospel of John (The Comma?) that was the foundation of the Trinity concept was not in the oldest manuscripts he had, the Church was able to "find" one or two with it in there so he had to include it.

Sounds "fishy", but then who knows.

The Trinity is a confusing mess of an idea. It's almost like a litmus test for belief: if you can accept 3 = 1 then you are in with the group.

 

[Margot]

I remember reading once that when Erasmus was trying to translate the Bible and he realized that the part of the Gospel of John (The Comma?) that was the foundation of the Trinity concept was not in the oldest manuscripts he had, the Church was able to "find" one or two with it in there so he had to include it.

Sounds "fishy", but then who knows.

The Trinity is a confusing mess of an idea. It's almost like a litmus test for belief: if you can accept 3 = 1 then you are in with the group.

Three dimensions of YHWH! Father,Son,Holy Spirit

 

[Apostle_Frank]

Three dimensions of YHWH! Father,Son,Holy Spirit

It's more than just three "dimensions" isn't it? Christ is 100% human and 100% God (Hypostatic union)

That's a hard one to wrap a head around.